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World Sea Turtle Day is celebrated every June 16th to raise awareness about the plight of these fascinating reptiles. This date was chosen in honor of Dr. Archie Carr's birthday, known as the Father of Sea Turtles and founder of our organization.

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Nature can be difficult to watch. As humans we like to see the underdog win. We want to help and save the cute animals because they pull at our heart strings. The hardest lesson I’ve learned from wildlife photography is to not interfere in a natural food cycle. Both animals deserve a chance. The hunter and the prey. When I first noticed this gull flying around, I had no idea it had a hatchling sea turtle in its mouth. As I watched through my lens, I started to understand what was happening and as painful as it was to know the turtle was food, the bird deserves a chance to eat too. At one point the bird’s evasive maneuvers lost me and I thought for sure that it dropped the turtle. I even ran to the spot to see and perhaps stand guard over the turtle, at least giving it a chance to get back to the ocean but I couldn’t find the turtle and after reviewing the footage, I know why. The gull ultimately swallowed the turtle whole. I’m still not sure how it managed to do this but it did.

What does wildlife friendly lighting look like? Check out this beachfront home that STC retrofitted in SW Florida! Since 2010, we have retrofitted the lights on 300+ coastal properties in FL using shielded fixtures, long wavelength lamps & and lowered mounting heights.

Fascinating article on how satellite tracking of sea turtles can help promote their conservation around the world. Great coverage of the work of our friends at @conserveturtles. bbc.com/future/article…

Seguimos con las actividades en honor a las maravillosas tortugas marinas. ¡Y qué mejor manera que compartiendo con el futuro de Drago y Bocas del Toro!💚🐢💚 Por un mundo lleno de tortugas marinas 😃

Sea turtles play a crucial role in marine and coastal ecosystems. However, they face numerous threats such as nest poaching, killing of females, pollution, and habitat destruction. Let's protect them to benefit from the ecosystems they help sustain. For a world full of turtles!

World Sea Turtle Day is celebrated every June 16th to raise awareness about the plight of these fascinating reptiles. This date was chosen in honor of Dr. Archie Carr's birthday, known as the Father of Sea Turtles and founder of our organization.

Happy World Sea Turtle Day! Thank you to everyone that has been following along with Sea Turtle Week this year. 💛 Today is a great day to remember that sea turtles need our help. Learn more about what you can do to protect sea turtles: seaturtleweek.com/help #seaturtleweek

✋🚫 Despite laws protecting sea turtles in most countries, the illegal trade of their eggs, meat, and shells continues to be a major threat to their survival. Learn more about this threat here: seeturtles.org/too-rare-to-we… #seaturtleweek

Flatback sea turtles are true Aussies! Found only in Australia, flatbacks spend their lives in shallow coastal waters. Find more about this unique turtle from here⬇️ seaturtleweek.com/flatback-day Photo: Tristan Simpson, Western Australia #SeaTurtleWeek #seaturtleweek2024

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● Happy World Ocean Day! 💙🌎🌊✨ Today kicks off #SeaTurtleWeek which is our favorite week of the year! 🌏 Learn more about World Ocean Day here: worldoceanday.org seaturtleweek.com/world-oceans-d… #WorldOceanDay #OceanClimateAction #seaturtleweek

Happy World Turtle Day! 🌎🐢 Did you know that all tortoises are turtles, but not all turtles are tortoises?! Let that one sink in. We hope you shellebrate by spreading the love for all of our favorite chelonian companions today! Original Artwork by Lina Alicia M.

Leatherback nesting season is off to a great start at STC's project sites in Panama! Our staff reported the following numbers through the end of March: 🥚Chiriqui: 363 nests 🥚Soropta: 103 nests 🥚Bluff: 18 nests 🥚Playa Larga: 4 nests 🥚Drago: 2 nests

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Animal protection groups sued the Biden administration last month for opening nearly 2,000 square miles of West Coast offshore waters to pot fishers, which can fatally entangle sea turtles. Read more about this effort: sfchronicle.com/politics/artic… Photo: Geoff Shester

Jellyfish or plastic bag? If you're a sea turtle, it's not so easy to determine the difference and making the wrong choice could be deadly. Learn more about how plastic impacts sea turtles: travelersagainstplastic.org/sea-turtles #oceanplastic #seaturtle #plasticbag #plastic #oceanpollution

Did you know that sea turtles & other wildlife can consume microplastics from their food? These microplastics can quickly add up & make animals sick from impaction or the toxins the plastics leach. Learn more about how plastic impacts sea turtles: travelersagainstplastic.org/sea-turtles

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¡Tenían amarradas a las #tortugas con un alambre! Denuncian cementerio y caza furtiva de “caguamas” en Altata; urgen a las autoridades actuar contra los responsables. Video: Rafael_q22 en X (Twitter). #tortuga #turtles #cazafurtiva #Sinaloa